U.S. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) invites all interested high school students living in California’s 34th Congressional District to participate in “An Artistic Discovery” – the 19th Annual Congressional Student Art Competition. The deadline to submit entries is Thursday, February 02, 2012. “The congressional student art competition helps build self esteem in young artists and provides the community with valuable insight into the life experiences, challenges, and joys of our talente... Read more

Today, Representative Roybal-Allard released the following statement applauding President Obama’s appointment of Cecilia Muñoz as the new director of the Domestic Policy Council: “As Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for the Obama Administration, Cecilia Muñoz has built and strengthened relationships between government officials on all levels. Over the years, she has been a tireless advocate for immigrant and civil rights and is a proven leader on domestic policy issues. I am confident that ... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard praised President Obama and the United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) for their efforts to keep families together while a family member has their immigration visa processed. Currently, immigrant spouses and children of U.S. citizens going through the visa process can only apply for a waiver to the 3-year and 10-year bars to legal permanent resident status once they have first returned to their home country. “For years, this burdensome rule has ... Read more

Reacting to the Supreme Court’s announcement that it intends to review SB 1070, the controversial Arizona anti-immigration law, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard called on the court to reject this deeply unjust and impractical statute. “I look forward to the Supreme Court’s review of SB1070, the dangerous Arizona law that imperils the civil rights of not just immigrants and Latinos but all Americans,” Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard said. “While we all know our immigration system is in dire need o... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard released the following statement on the signing of the LA Courthouse contract: “Today, the new federal courthouse is that much closer to becoming a reality for downtown Los Angeles. The signing of the contract for the new building with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and Clark Construction means we are moving toward the groundbreaking of a critically needed facility that will resolve long-standing security and space issues,” said Congresswoman Roybal-A... Read more

Today Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard introduced H.R. 3614, the Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act of 2011 (ATTAIN Act) to help prepare students to meet the needs of 21st century employers. "I introduced this legislation because I believe that whether students are preparing for college or planning to go straight into the workforce, we must provide them with the high tech skills employers increasingly demand to meet the challenges of the 21st Century," said Rep. Roybal-Allard. ... Read more

Op-ed by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, who represents the 34th Congressional District of California Tonight across America, in depressed urban neighborhoods and affluent suburban towns, in rundown public spaces and on Ivy League campuses, women of every race, class, and ethnicity will be sexually assaulted. The statistics are devastating: in the United States today a rape occurs on average every two minutes. Ultimately, 1 in 4 American women will endure this terrible crime in their lifet... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34), who is chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Health Care Task Force and a senior member of the Appropriations Subcommittee responsible for funding federal health programs, released the following statement about World AIDS Day: “Today, December 1, we commemorate the 23rd annual recognition of World AIDS Day. It has been 30 years since the discovery of AIDS cases in the United States, and in that time we have seen HIV / AIDS progress from an acute ... Read more

Today, as the House Judiciary Committee met to discuss the Secure Communities initiative, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard again called on the Department of Homeland Security to suspend the deeply flawed program. “No one disputes that our government should target immigrants who commit serious crimes for deportation. However, contrary to its stated goals, Secure Communities continues to sweep up tens of thousands of law-abiding men and women, including U.S. citizens. Only 1 in 4 of those depor... Read more

Today the members of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction, also known as the "Super Committee" announced that they were unable to reach an agreement on reducing the deficit as required by the Budget Control Act of 2011. "It's tragic that once again Democratic attempts at compromise were foiled by Republican intransigence on raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans, “said Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard. “Republicans refused to consider a balanced approach of increased revenue and spending reduct... Read more